Local servicesHospitalQueen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hubunder a mileGP surgerySidcup Medical Centre20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 4 specialIndependentBenedict House Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 170 pupilsunder a mileIndependentWest Lodge Schoolages 3-11, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChislehurst School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,227 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges3.9 miUniversityRose Bruford College1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationSidcupunder a mileDLRWoolwich Arsenal DLR Station4.7 miBus stationBus StationBluewater7.6 miFerryWoolwich Arsenal Pier5.0 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA14 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,639 residentsin the Sidcup West census areaMedian age 39.14,194 households65% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright10% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,721 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 31% go by car, 19% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C605 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.1 miThe Tarnlake · 2.3 miGarland Hillhill · 1.8 miHoblands Woodwoodland · under a mileBeaver's Woodwoodland · under a mileFairy Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesScadbury Parkpark · under a mile · 133 haStable Meadowpark · under a mile · 86 haSidcup Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haLonglands Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWaring Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSidcup Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,597 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
